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Books like The Mistmantle Chronicles: 9 series to read next

The Mistmantle Chronicles is fantasy, about friendship, set in secondary world and islands, adventurous in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Mistmantle Chronicles is 6 books, 2005–2025.

“The protagonist is a pale, honey-coloured Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin.”
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Tolkien's legendarium
Narnia
Redwall
Ranger's Apprentice
The Princess and the Goblin
Tortall
Guardians of Ga'hoole
Circle of Magic
Deltora milieu

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
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Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age and quests, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

seriesKathryn Lasky & Kathryn Huang17 books2003

Epic fantasy.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
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Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

About magic schools.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
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Deltora milieuSeries

seriesEmily Rodda & Marc McBride53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after The Mistmantle Chronicles?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Mistmantle Chronicles on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Mistmantle Chronicles?: Urchin of the Riding Stars. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Mistmantle Chronicles.
How big is The Mistmantle Chronicles?: The Mistmantle Chronicles is 6 books, 2005–2025.

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